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In most applications of information technology, the limiting factor is neither computational power nor storage capacity; nor is it connectivity. Hardware can be obtained at commodity prices, and software infrastructure can be downloaded free of charge. The limiting factor is the cost of consistency and coordination: in software development, in systems integration, and in continuing interaction with users. This paper explains how the use of semantic technologies and model-driven engineering can greatly reduce this cost, and thus increase the quality, interoperability, and suitability of information technology applications.
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Davies, J., Gibbons, J. (2010). Semantic Frameworks—Meanings in the Architecture. In: Janowski, T., Mohanty, H. (eds) Distributed Computing and Internet Technology. ICDCIT 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5966. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11659-9_4
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